Gambrel



0- A- RICE.

GAMBREL.-

, APPLICATION FILED MAR. 2B, i916.

Patented Aug. 8, 1916.

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` ful improvement in a ganihrel and one of lill its objects is theprovision of a device of this character which shall he simple, durableand eilicient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparativelylon1 costn Another obj eet of this invention is to provide a horizontalrod, having means secured to one end and movable means secured to theopposite end for attaching cattle or other animals in a suspendedposition upon the rod, whereby the animals may be cut open to remove theentrails.

A further object of this invention is to provide a chain attachedintermediate its ends to a block and tackle and its ends secured to theattaching means upon the ends of the rod for supporting the animal in asuspended position, whereby the animal may be raised and lowered.

A :further object of this invention is to provide means for.v lockingthe movable attachingl means at various points along the rod, wherebythe device may be employed on animals of 'arions sizes and which may bereadily unlocked-to slide the movable attaching means in the directionof the stationary means to bring' the halves of an animal in closerelation to each other after the animal has been cut in half.

A still further object of. this invention is to provide` meansattachedto one end of the rod and to the center of the chain `torsupporting one end ot' the rod when the movable attaching` means hasheen brought in close relation to the stationary attaching means,whereby the rod will be supported in a horizontal position at all times.

1With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent asthe description proceeds, the invention consists in rertain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parte as willhe hereinafter more fully described and claimed. A

For a con'ipiete neder if tion, illustrating the device occupying sitionfor supporting an animal whi. ing dressed, Fig. 3 is a detail sectionalvien' of the movable attaching means, illustrating,` the means oflocking it in 'various positions along the rod, and Fig. is a perspectview of the movable attaching nieans moved from the rod.

Referring in detail to numeral l indicates a horizontal rod, ha f' ing acollar 2 secured to one end ther and has formed thereon ears 3 and 4:.suitable hook 5 is secured to the ear fr c attaching one of the rearlegs of an animi" to the rod l.

A collar 6 'is slidably mounted on the rofl l and is provided with earsi and n. hook 9 is secured to the rar 8 for attaching' the other rearleg' oi' the animal to t it able collar G. Pivotally secured to the ahlecollar o is a spring;n presse: lej having its end ll bent downwardly to'tend through, an opening in the morcollar 6 and to be received in one oopenings 12 arranged along` the ref. whereby the collar 6 may be lockedheid against movement at various poii' alongthe rod. Tl e lever l()provide with an aperture lf3 to receive an open. cord lll. having a balll5 secured to one end to prevent the cord JEroni l'ieinal wiil, drawnfrom an engagement with lever L. when the cord is pulled to raise theein` i of the lever l0 from an engagement 1 the opening 15 to slide thecollar 6 the-rod l.

chain 1G is secured to the eers and l and iis provided with a ring;` 17intermed its ends for receiving a hook 18 carried' by' a. pulley 19.pulley 20 is secured a heain Qi or other suitable support and hassecured thereto a ropeV which passes through. the pulley and crei-.thepulley 20 to provide a block and tackle, whereby the device may beraised and lowered,

Secured to the ringu i7 is a chain 523 whicl'r., is secured to the endof the rod l as illus tinted at 2li for supporting the rod l in ahorizontai position when the moi/ab1 le collar the drawing, the" l UO 6is in a position as illustrated in Fig. 1, and which will be hereinaftermore fully described.

In operation, the rear legs of an animal are secured to the hooks 5 and9 and the collar 6 is then moved along the rod 1 by releasing the lever10 from an engagement with the openings 12, until the rear quarters ofthe animal have been suliciently spread. The animal is then cut down thecenter and the entrails are removed and later'the animal is entirely cutin half. The halves of the animal Will be suspended at a considerabledistance apart and the collar 6 is then moved into close relation Withthe col- `Will be understood 'that minor changes in construction,combination `and arrangement of parts maybe made Without departing fromthe spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:-

1.- A gambrel comprising a horizontal rod, a collar secured to one endof said rod, ears formed on said collar, a collar slidably mounted onsaid rod, ears formed on said slidably mounted collar, hooks secured tothe ears of said collars, a chain secured to the ears of the collars,means attached to the chain for raising and lowering the device, meansfor locking the movable Collar at various points along the rod, andmeans for supporting one end of the horizontal rod when the movablecollar is in close relation to the first mentioned collar.

2. A gambrel comprising a horizontal rod, a collar secured to said rod,a movable collar on said rod, means for locking said movable collaragainst sliding movement on the rod, a chain attached to said collars,means vattached to said chain for supporting the device, and a secondchain connected to the first mentioned chain intermediate its ends andto one end of the rod for supporting the rod in a horizontal positionWhen the movable collar has been moved against the first mentionedcollar.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

OLE A. RICE.

Witnesses:

JOHN P. Ivnns, A. O. HAGEN.

